A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry
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A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry is a foundational 19th-century mathematical textbook by Jeremiah Day that systematically presents the principles and applications of plane trigonometry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry Context triple: [Jeremiah Day, notableWork, A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry]
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A.
De triangulis omnimodis
De triangulis omnimodis is a foundational 15th-century mathematical treatise by Regiomontanus that systematically develops plane and spherical trigonometry.
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B.
Elements of Geometry
Elements of Geometry is a widely used 18th-century textbook by John Playfair that modernized and clarified Euclid’s geometric principles for mathematical education.
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C.
Treatise of Algebra
Treatise of Algebra is an 18th-century mathematical work by Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin that systematically develops algebraic theory and its applications.
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D.
Commentary on Euclid's Elements
Commentary on Euclid's Elements is a late antique philosophical and mathematical treatise by Proclus that analyzes and interprets Euclid’s foundational geometry text while preserving valuable information about earlier Greek mathematics.
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E.
Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus
Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus is a 19th-century mathematics textbook that systematically introduces analytic geometry alongside the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry Target entity description: A Treatise of Plane Trigonometry is a foundational 19th-century mathematical textbook by Jeremiah Day that systematically presents the principles and applications of plane trigonometry.
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A.
De triangulis omnimodis
De triangulis omnimodis is a foundational 15th-century mathematical treatise by Regiomontanus that systematically develops plane and spherical trigonometry.
-
B.
Elements of Geometry
Elements of Geometry is a widely used 18th-century textbook by John Playfair that modernized and clarified Euclid’s geometric principles for mathematical education.
-
C.
Treatise of Algebra
Treatise of Algebra is an 18th-century mathematical work by Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin that systematically develops algebraic theory and its applications.
-
D.
Commentary on Euclid's Elements
Commentary on Euclid's Elements is a late antique philosophical and mathematical treatise by Proclus that analyzes and interprets Euclid’s foundational geometry text while preserving valuable information about earlier Greek mathematics.
-
E.
Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus
Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus is a 19th-century mathematics textbook that systematically introduces analytic geometry alongside the fundamentals of differential and integral calculus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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mathematics textbook ⓘ trigonometry textbook ⓘ |
| author | Jeremiah Day ⓘ |
| covers |
applications of plane trigonometry
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principles of plane trigonometry ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational 19th-century mathematical textbook ⓘ |
| educationalDomain | higher education ⓘ |
| educationalUse | instruction in plane trigonometry ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
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trigonometry ⓘ |
| focusesOn | plane trigonometry ⓘ |
| genre | textbook ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Jeremiah Day was a mathematician
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Jeremiah Day was an academic ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| intendedFor | students of mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| structure | systematic presentation of trigonometric principles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
applications to measurement
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solution of triangles ⓘ trigonometric functions ⓘ trigonometric identities ⓘ |
| uses |
algebraic methods
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geometric methods ⓘ |
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